College Composition and Communication Sep 2012

The Ethics of Archival Research

Heidi A. McKee ; James E. Porter

Abstract

What are the key ethical issues involved in conducting archival research? Based on examination of cases and interviews with leading archival researchers in composition,this article discusses several ethical questions and offers a heuristic to guide ethical decision making. Key to this process is recognizing the person-ness of archival materials.

Journal
College Composition and Communication
Published
2012-09-01
DOI
10.58680/ccc201220859
Open Access
Closed
Topics
archival research

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